The Hill | Fraud experts outline the significance of the DOJ indictment of Chen Zhi and what must be done to fight industrialized scamming run by organized crime.

BBC | SpaceX says it has cut Starlink satellite communication links used by scam compounds in Myanmar tied to the multibillion-dollar scam industry.

Freedom Collaborative | A new report documents how East African nationals are being deceived and forced into criminal activity within Southeast Asia’s scam industry.

TRM Blog | TRM breaks down the recent indictment of the chairman of Prince Holding Group for crimes related to the operation of forced-labor scam compounds across Cambodia.

ABC7 | Operation Shamrock’s Erin West describes her visit to the site of a scam compound implicated in the DOJ’s $15B seizure from a cyber fraud operation.

NBC Bay Area | The Department of Justice has indicted the leader of a sophisticated crime network for operating scam compounds in Myanmar.

Security Brief Australia | Scam attempts have risen 65% globally over the past year, according to BioCatch. GASA estimates that consumers lose $1.03 trillion to scams annually.

CNN | Every day, scammers manipulate people into believing they owe money. The scammers direct them to crypto ATMs to pay. And the owners of those machines profit.

The Guardian | Starlink has become Myanmar’s biggest internet provider. A US Congress committee is investigating the activity of Elon Musk’s business in providing internet access to scam centers.

US DOJ Press Release | Chairman of Prince Group indicted for operating Cambodian forced-labor compounds engaged in crypto scams. DOJ files forfeiture action against about $15 billion in Bitcoin.

The New Indian Express (AFP) | Despite a crackdown that was supposed to shut down Myanmar scam centers, they’re growing — and Starlink’s presence in the compounds has increased.

ABC7 - KGO | The voice on the phone sounded like his son. He’d been arrested. An attorney directed him to pay a $15,000 bail at a nearby Bitcoin ATM. But it was a scam.

CBC News | An investigation of the crypto ATM industry in Canada showed that the machines have become the main way scammers get money from fraud victims in Canada.

1A — WAMU NPR  | Where do scam texts and calls come from? Who sends them? The sender is likely trapped in a scam compound and being forced to commit fraud.

Detonation Point | Former U.S. Secret Service Agent Matt O’Neill interviews Erin West about cybercrime, SIM swaps, pig butchering scams — and what we need to do to fight them.

KALW Public Radio digs into the reality of scams in the age of AI with an interview with AARP’s Amy Nofziger and Operation Shamrock’s Founder Erin West.

The Guardian | People seeking connection have long been the target of criminals. But romance fraud is increasing, especially among older adults. Learn about the warning signs.

The Fight of My Life | Escaping Scam City is a true-crime podcast about a couple who were trapped and forced into committing fraud. Operation Shamrock’s Erin West shares how the scams work and how we fight them.